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diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/init-arch.c b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/init-arch.c
index 786466d5fd..15bc9046e3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/init-arch.c
+++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/init-arch.c
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ __init_cpu_features (void)
 
       get_common_indeces (&family, &model);
 
+      /* Intel processors prefer SSE instruction for memory/string
+	 routines if they are avaiable.  */
+      __cpu_features.feature[index_Prefer_SSE_for_memop]
+	|= bit_Prefer_SSE_for_memop;
+
       unsigned int eax = __cpu_features.cpuid[COMMON_CPUID_INDEX_1].eax;
       unsigned int extended_family = (eax >> 20) & 0xff;
       unsigned int extended_model = (eax >> 12) & 0xf0;